Abbreviations for surgical procedures

ACF

Anterior Cervical Fusion

XLIF

Extreme lateral interbody fusion

IMN

Intramedullary nail

PLIF

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

PAL

Power assisted liposuction

Wound VAC

Wound vacuum assisted closure

AKA

above knee amputation

BMT

bilateral myringotomy with tubes

BSO

bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

ICD

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

I&D

incision and drainage

PICC

insertion of peripherally inserted central catheter

LP

lumbar puncture

MIDCAB

minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

MIS

minimally invasive surgery

PDA

patent ductus arteriosus

TAH

total abdominal hysterectomy

VATS

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

L&B

Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

AV Graft

arteriovenous graft

BKA

below knee amputation

ALIF

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion

CR

closed reduction

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

D&C

dilation and curettage

ESS

endoscopic sinus surgery

EUA

examination under anesthesia

IOL

intraocular lens

IORT

intraoperative radiation therapy

LAVH

laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

ORIF

open reduction internal fixation

PCI

percutaneous coronary intervention

PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

AAA

repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm

STSG

split-thickness skin graft

THA

total hip arthroplasty

TKA

total knee arthroplasty

TEE

transesophageal echocardiogram

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

VP Shunt

ventriculo-peritoneal shunt